12 Most Fan-Pleasing TV Moments Ever

3. Sam And Diane's First Kiss - Cheers

Cheers Sam Diane Kiss
NBC

The original will they/won't they couple, Sam and Diane were an incredible mix of sexual tension, chemistry, and contrasting personalities that made the build to their relationship so engrossing.

Of course, they were never quite right for each other, as Cheers realised later in the show and the finale confirmed, but everyone believed they were back in Season 1, and were rooting for them to get together. They were either going to kiss each other or kill each other, and luckily they chose the former.

The Season 1 finale uses this brilliantly: they almost kiss, before Diane rejects his advances, which leads to a huge, iconic argument before their pair kiss passionately in the bar's office, in a moment that would come to help define not only the show, but the entire medium.

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